SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE IN
Rating
1504
peak 1504 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2019-08-09
latest 2021-08-20
Best ToY finish
#247
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 55%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
639.68 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 647.58 (-7.90)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±63.94
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 169.71 · weakest Brisket (162.98)
Road miles
1784
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 677 mi
Schedule strength
44%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1539)
Purse competed for
$61K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
647.58 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
THE BBQ BUS has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of CHARCOAL & MORE in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, THE BBQ BUS has out-cooked them in 5 of 6 shared pork ribs entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at Smoke on the Water (2021-05-01).
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| TIRE SMOKE BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BBQ BUS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| One2BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CHARCOAL & MORE | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOOSIERS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| THUNDER HOG BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| WeQ4U | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE CHIP BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 159.9544 | 169.02 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 175.4172 | 162.2860 | 169.71 | top 38% |
| Pork | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 177.1544 | 165.0972 | 169.55 | top 46% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 155.9312 | 162.98 | top 66% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 6 | 0 | top 58% |
| OH | 1 | 0 | top 43% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 53% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 59% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 38% | 2021-08-20 |
| Big Blue Barbecue | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 70% | 2021-08-13 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (8 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (8 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 647.58 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-08-09 — First tracked contest · Big Blue Barbecue
- 📣 2019-08-16 — First call · Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival
- ⭐ 2021-06-19 — Career-best overall score (682.2516) · Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2
- 📈 2021-08-20 — Peak power rating (1504) · Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.7 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 | 2021-06-19 |
| +6 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | 2019-08-16 |
| +5.1 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | 2021-08-20 |
| +4.2 | PigMania Hilliard State Championship BBQ & Music Festival | 2019-08-30 |
| +2.9 | Big Blue Barbecue | 2021-08-13 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.7 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 | 2021-06-18 |
| -10.8 | Big Blue Barbecue | 2019-08-09 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 55% | 94.8% | 87.5% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 67% | top 56% | 94% | 93.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-09 | Hoosier BBQ Classic (ONE MEAT RIBS) Franklin, IN | — | — | 10 (168.0000) | — | — |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Ancillary Shawnee, OK | — | — | — | 18 (167.9656) | — |
| 2021-08-20 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival 🏅 Madison, IN | 17 / 43 (675.8972) | 24 (170.8228) | 6 (172.0000) | 28 (165.0972) | 16 (167.9772) |
| 2021-08-13 | Big Blue Barbecue 🏅 Shelbyville, IN | 15 / 30 (671.3260) | 14 (169.1200) | 14 (169.6916) | 9 (170.8228) | 21 (161.6916) |
| 2021-06-19 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 🏅 Franklin, IN | 11 / 37 (682.2516) | 23 (169.1200) | 3 (173.1544) | 13 (172.0116) | 19 (167.9656) |
| 2021-06-18 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 🏅 Franklin, IN | 51 / 51 (491.8968) | — | 23 (168.0000) | 27 (167.9656) | 46 (155.9312) |
| 2021-05-01 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Liberty, IN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019-08-30 | PigMania Hilliard State Championship BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Hilliard, OH | 12 / 28 (677.0404) | 2 (175.4172) | 1 (175.4172) | 18 (166.8344) | 25 (159.3716) |
| 2019-08-16 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival 🏅 Madsion, IN | 17 / 47 (676.4800) | 17 (169.6800) | 16 (169.1200) | 1 (177.1544) | 33 (160.5256) |
| 2019-08-09 | Big Blue Barbecue 🏅 Shelbyville, IN | 26 / 29 (658.1604) | 28 (159.9544) | 25 (162.2860) | 20 (168.5372) | 16 (167.3828) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1196 (115 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #458 (395 pts) | #673 (245 pts) | #346 (590 pts) | #491 (380 pts) | #559 (330 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #980 (272 pts) | #813 (407 pts) | #764 (437 pts) | #729 (452 pts) | #1192 (212 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #661 (518 pts) | #580 (648 pts) | #764 (468 pts) | #584 (638 pts) | #529 (703 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #347 (1063 pts) | #467 (828 pts) | #268 (1228 pts) | #303 (1158 pts) | #537 (733 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #333 (1090 pts) | #329 (1100 pts) | #342 (1080 pts) | #339 (1085 pts) | #207 (1455 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2022 (82 pts) | #2826 (52 pts) | #1947 (107 pts) | #2053 (92 pts) | #1283 (227 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #247 (1342 pts) | #295 (1152 pts) | #339 (1067 pts) | #363 (1017 pts) | #187 (1527 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #247 (1212 pts) | #407 (757 pts) | #130 (1607 pts) | #402 (792 pts) | #214 (1287 pts) |